Groupon Weekend Guide

August 19, 2011August 23, 2011Leave a comment

Weekend Pampering with Groupon Now!

After a grueling workweek, people often reward themselves by getting spa treatments or relaxing in a bathtub filled with crustless white-bread slices. This weekend, reward yourself across Chicago with these relaxing Now! deals:

FRIDAY-AUGUST 19

Morning West Loop
$36 for Blow-Dry, Style, and Makeup at Mirror Mirror Salon and Spa
Beautifiers use products by American Crew, Aveda, and Bed Head to revamp follicles.

Afternoon Aurora
$40 for a 60-Minute Massage at USA Athletic Club & Spa
Licensed therapists’ nimble fingers engage Swedish massage techniques to knead away stress and pain.

Late Afternoon River North
$30 for a $40 Brazilian Wax at The Waxing House
Hot wax removes hair throughout the entire bikini area, from front to back, and everything in between.

SATURDAY- AUGUST 20

Lunch Gold Coast
Rustic Italian cuisine, from a four-cheese pizza to homemade pastas, populates the tables of a trattoria-style restaurant.

Afternoon Streeterville
$69 for a Deep-Tissue Massage at SpellBound
Professional bodywork therapists employ soft scents, gentle hands, and tiny steam shovels to dig into tense tissues and release toxins.

Afternoon Loop
$15 for a Spray Tan at L.A. Tan Chicago Loop
Body bronzers deliver natural-looking UV-free VersaSpa tans in 60 seconds within a studio with a tropical motif.

SUNDAY AUGUST 21

Morning Wood Dale
$9 for Unlimited TopGolf at TopGolf
Microchip technology aids this new golf game, which tests accuracy by challenging golfers to hit targets.

Brunch Bucktown
Chefs pamper eggs and fry chicken with waffles for home-cooked, Southern-style brunch inside a WiFi-enabled cafe.

Afternoon Loop
$20 for a 10-Minute Wellbody Experience and a Glass of Wine at Valeo
Massage therapists draw from deep-tissue, hot-stone, aromatherapy, and shiatsu massage techniques to soothe bodies in a charcoal-hued spa.

Groupon Now! Chicago Weekend Guide

August 12, 2011August 16, 2011Leave a comment

Your Groupon Now! Chicago Weekend Guide

Touring the world helps people open their eyes to new experiences, such as tasting novel cuisines and whistling in a foreign language. This weekend, explore other countries without leaving Chicago with these worldly Now! deals:

Friday August 12

Afternoon Albany Park

$7 for $10 at Semiramis Restaurant introduces taste buds to the chickpea croquettes voted Chicago magazine’s Best Falafel in 2009

Evening Sauganash

With , diners nosh authentic pasta handmade by the Monastero family amid 12 shields depicting the history of Sicily

Sauganash

Evening Logan Square

Paintings by local artists peer down on preservative-free paninis and fajitas ordered with $13 for $20 at Cafe Bella Chicago

Saturday August 13

Afternoon Pilsen

With $7 for $15 at DeColores Galeria y Sabores , patrons crunch tacos and ceviche while admiring local artists’ paintings of Chicago aldermen’s beards

Late Night Lincoln Park

With $15 for $20 at The Uptowner Cafe , teeth chomp half-pound Angus burgers and eggs benedict cooked three ways

$7 for $15 at DeColores Galeria y Sabores

Pilsen

Evening West Ridge

With $10 for $20 at Chopal , guests feast on goat chops and kebab platters while resting their elbows on handmade glass-top tables imported from Pakistan

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Sunday August 14

Evening Hyde Park

With $10 for $20 at Cedars Mediterranean Kitchen , guests witness chefs stuffing pitas and tomatoes learning algebra in an open kitchen

Evening West Ridge

Diners with $20 for $40 at Fondue Stube sip on beer and wine while plunging skewers of bread, veggies, and meat into cheese and oil

$10 for $20 at Cedars Mediterranean Kitchen

Hyde Park

Evening Wicker Park

With $16 for 2 Ceviches and Cervezas (or Pisco Sours) at Between Boutique Cafe & Lounge , couples toast between bites of ceviche underneath fringed chandeliers diffused by red curtains

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Groupon Weekend Guide

August 5, 2011August 8, 2011Leave a comment

Your Groupon Now! Chicago Weekend Guide

Without plans, kids would never become professionals, and weekends would be wasted on the plan-less young. Mature your weekend with these upcoming Now! deals:

Friday August 5

Lunch New Lakeshore East

With $30 for $50 at Aria, chef Beverly Kim Clark dishes out Thai bouillabaisse and tuna tartar prepared using local, organic ingredients.

Afternoon Wicker Park

Men and women browse messenger bags and Timberland boots with $20 for $30 at Connect Chicago.

$20 for $30 at Al Primo Canto

Forest Glen

Evening Forest Glen

Vaulted ceilings soar over guests tasting Brazilian-galeteria-style young chicken with $20 for $30 at Al Primo Canto.

Saturday August 6

Morning Lincoln Park

$20 for $30 at Frankie’s on the Park outfits young people in sport coats, dresses, and designer mustaches.

Evening Near West Side

$2 for admission to the McCormick Bridgehouse Museum reveals the five-story home and history of the giant gears that lift the Michigan Avenue Bridge over the Chicago River.